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ows, parents and friends,
007/8 has seen many changes in the Campaign
over £800,000 raised from
Office, including a new Director and a new
the Pavilion, under construction from November 2008
name for the office. The Development Office
and due to be completed in July 2009, will be a fantastic
now reflects a new American-style programme focused
building providing not just viewing for Bigside but an
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on building long term relationshi ps with
ows with an
emphasis on friend raising before fund raising. The team
exciting venue for gatherings of
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ows and parents before
and after matches.
is headed by Edward Schneider who joined us in March
While the ultimate goal of the Development Office is
2008 as Director of Development after three years at
to raise funds in support of a number of Wellington College
Radley College.
projects, especially increasing funding for Bursaries, we
The office is further staffed by Karen McDonald,
Development Officer, responsible for database manage-
based on strong relationships between the institution and
ment, day-to-day running of the office and administration
potential donors. Our aim for the coming year is to be
of the Legacy and Annual Funds, and part-time Events
in touch with, and welcome back to the College, as many
Manager, Fiona Haywood (née Stalley [Ap] 1984–1986).
ows as possible. We hope that you will join us at one
The Development Office is located behind the ow Office
of the many events hosted by the Development Office or
and the Development team are working closely with Chris
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know from experience that truly successful fundraising is
the ow Society.
Potter and Kay Mitchell to build strong links with
ows in
I
For more information about development, or
am delighted to welcome you to this agm. The
former pupils in touch with each other and with the school.
Pavilion is once more our venue for the agm and,
The Society maintains a Register with the names of all who
With
all those still alive, and produces the Wellington Year Book,
Hall. Happily for us, this means that we have been granted
a copy of which is sent free of charge to every member.
[email protected]
The Lodge for our drinks at midday, before we take on the
I am sure you will agree that last year’s was again a big
improvement and is now a bright and colourful publication.
Happily Mark Lovett is continuing as Editor and will be
that it will be down to Bigside or the Astro pitches for
completion of the new Bigside sports’ pavilion.
International Schools Conference in Great School and Old
Director of Development, on 01344 751767 or e-mail
2.00 p.m. the Master promises to address us. Following
One of the first projects for the new team was the
have passed through College since 1859, the addresses of
Sodexho lunchtime menu in Dining Hall, where at about
the u.k. and abroad.
as last year, it is a busy day at College with an
information on giving, please contact Edward Schneider,
striving for still further improvements.
many and Rugby or Hockey to watch before tea in Cherry
Court café.
This 12-month period has seen the publishing arm of
the Society in full swing, with not just the Year Book but
It has been another busy year for the Society. We
also the 12th edition of the Wellington College Register
cannot hope to keep pace with the rate of change at College,
and, at the end of October, Third Millennium are publishing
and nor should we, but new initiatives are important both
Wellington College—The First 150 Years, edited and largely
to keep the blood flowing and to attract
ows to events in
greater numbers.
This has
already sold extremely well pre-publication and there are
As College approaches its 150th year, the ow Society
and Development offices are working together closely
and encouraging
written by Patrick Mileham [A 1959–1963].
ows to support events organized by the
parent run Wellington College Association.
There are around 10,500 ows living, and three-quarters
pre-launch and launch parties to be held in London and at
College in the very near future.
The Register has also been well received.
It is a
‘Wisden’ for ows and is required reading and a snip for just
£15 from the
ow Office. Edited by Richard Coleman, it
are members of the Society. As you will probably be aware
contains e-mail addresses and mobile numbers for the first
almost all leavers since the mid 70’s are Life Members, their
time and is accompanied by a complementary cd Rom for
parents having generously paid their subscriptions whilst
those who cannot survive without modern technology.
they were at College.
a i ms & c o mmu n i c ati o n s
As you know, we have an excellent ow website [www.
owsociety.com] thanks to the sterling work by a small
committee led by David Creswell, on which you can find
ow events. I encourage you all to keep an
It hardly needs saying again, but the overriding aim of
details of all
ow Society is to further the interests of Wellington
eye on what we are about as a Society; and this is now a
College and its past and present members and to keep
quick and convenient method for most of us. All ows are
the
This is the Boughey Run named after the first Head of College—the run is to the bottom of Rhododendron Avenue and back while the clock strikes 12 noon